Simple homemade birch sap wine recipes
Wine made from birch sap is an ancient Slavic tradition. Initially, the housewives used fresh juice and honey instead of sugar, but now this technology has been adapted as much as possible to modern possibilities. If desired, other ingredients can be added to the traditional birch wine recipe to make the taste original.
Yeast Birch Wine Recipe
- For 3-4 days you need to prepare the raisin sourdough. It is poured into a container, 50 g of sugar, 400 ml of water are added, closed and left in a warm room.
- Birch sap, sugar and citric acid are combined in a large saucepan and cooked over low heat. The foam is periodically removed and monitored until about 20 liters of liquid remain.
- Since this is a recipe for wine with birch sap and yeast, it will not work without sourdough. It is added to the liquid and stirred. If wine yeast is used, dilute it according to the instructions. From a large saucepan, the liquid is poured into a container in which the wine will ferment.
- A water seal is installed on the neck of the bottle. If not available, you can replace it with a medical glove with a small hole in your finger.
- The wine should ferment for a month. When the process is over, a sediment will appear at the bottom, which should be separated. To drain the wine into another container, use a straw.
- The container is closed with a sealed lid and sent for 2-3 weeks in a dark, cool room. After that, the liquid is again drained from the sediment.
Making wine from birch sap is a long and laborious process. You need to choose high-quality fresh juice and follow all the rules and monitor the temperature at all stages, otherwise the product may not work out.
Yeast-free cooking method
The recipe for birch wine at home without yeast is slightly different from yeast. For its preparation, birch sap (30 l), 7.5 kg of sugar and zest lemon (it is enough to peel off 3 large fruits). You can do without it, but the zest adds brightness to the taste.
The birch sap is placed in a large saucepan and brought to a boil. Then sugar and lemon peel are added to it and kept for some time over low heat. When the liquid in the pan begins to evaporate, it is removed and cooled to room temperature. Then the cooking process and its timing do not differ from the classic yeast recipe: the wine must ferment, it is removed from the sediment and stored for some time in a dark room. After the second withdrawal, the drink is ready to drink.
At home, you can try different variations of this recipe. This wine should not be stored for a long time, it is better to use it immediately after preparation. Shelf life in a cool place (refrigerator or cellar) can be up to a year.
Birch wine with orange instead of lemon is a great alternative to the usual taste.
Birch sap wine without boiling
If possible, you should try to make homemade wine from birch sap without boiling.This recipe will require birch sap (5 liters), sugar (1-2 kg), 1 liter of any fortified wine and lemon pulp.
In the process of preparing a drink, you will need a keg designed for at least 7 liters of liquid. Pour juice into it and add all the other ingredients. The barrel is sealed and sent to the cellar for 2 months. If there is no cellar, any dark and cool room will do.
After this time, the liquid from the barrel is poured into glass bottles that can be sealed. They should be stored for another 3 weeks in a horizontal position (in the same room). Then the bottles can be opened, the wine can be sampled and placed on the table.
There are a huge number of birch sap wine recipes that everyone can do. The main thing is to choose high-quality and fresh birch sap. It should not show signs of sourness. While cooking, you can experiment and combine different ingredients. Each housewife will have a special drink that will differ in color, sweetness and strength.